Good video. Our MPV 2001 started to jerk when starting from a stop. Had a look at the ATF: it was more brown than reddish. Perhaps it was too low, also. Anyway the color meant that it was more than due for a change. So I went the Bubba way, as you show in this video. After about 8 liters of flushing the ATF was much more red than brown. At the end I used 10 liters of Motomaster ATF fluid, compatible with Dexron III standard. The difference was immediate in the transmission behavior. It now shifts a like a new car.
Just did my grandfathers MPV, he hadnt changed the fluid since he bought it (18 years ago lol) It was a creamy brown color. I flushed it all out and refilled it with brand new fluid and now it shifts like a dream! Thanks for the video!
Thank You for taking the time to record, edit and post this. I did this with my Dad on a F150 with 2 exceptions. 1. We used a 5 gallon bucket instead of the drain pan. 2. We opened ALL the quart bottles of transmission fluid and as it was pumped out I was pouring it in as quickly as possible. As soon as the fluid color changed to new, the engine was shut off and the drain line was reconnected. Engine restarted and transmission fluid added to bring up the level to full cold. This way the trans never blew bubbles. The filter was changed and that fluid drained from the pan was added back since it was new. Pan cleaned, new gasket, bolts torqued to factory spec and it continued to run for several years. This is EXACTLY what I plan to do as soon as I can afford a case of trans fluid, the filter and gasket and the weather is good. 😋No garage to use.
Took forever to realize a strap and rod to the hose to pull it off worked like a charm , had to keep telling myself "This has to go back on , Don't Cut It ! ! !" Thank You Very Much for your extremely helpful Video, still have to pay for Filter Change buuuuuut... Not Today 😎
My 05 mazda mpv has a drain plug. Its a 24mm bolt. Fairly east to remove similar to enging oil plug. Warm your engine/tranny , ramp/jack up your van. Unscrew drain plug and drain, tighten drain plug and add about 4 qts of tranny fluid and you are good to go
Odd, my 06 doesn't have a plug, and according to the now defunct mpvclub forum, none of the 5 speed ATs on this vehicle (2003-2006) have a plug. In any event, though, it's quite a small amount of fluid that comes out of the pan.
I asked so many shops to flush the transmission fluid. They all refused saying if you remove the grit it won't shift.. My friend's kid was a manager at an oil change and did it for me. Honestly it shifted so much smoother and quicker after the fluid change. Sadly we had 2 years out of of it before the transmission failed after 20 years. It was a 1997 Mazada, the cost to repair it wasn't worth the value. But it's nuts how I see 1997 Chevy Suburban's have their transmissions rebuilt, and they only have a $1500 to $2500 value.
If you did not flush the transmission I guarantee it would have lasted a lot longer the mechanic shop was right flushing the transmission is very very bad for it you only want to do a drain and fill with a new filter that's it and in fact in some of the older Fords you don't even want to change the filter just the fluid
@@kcox593you are actually wrong. Just think about your logic. Makes no sense. It only appears that caused it because that was the most recent thing done to it. Truth is, it would have failed earlier if he didnt do it.
@@MichaelLee-yh7ss no actually I'm not especially if the transmission is older the flushing creates pressure expanding the seals flashing also pushes debris in areas that normally would not go there if the transmission was tighter causing the transmission to fail
Baudilio Calix yes, I drained and filled with new 4 times. each time the ratio of new to old increases... you'll never get 100% of the old out, but you can get nearly all of it out.
I doubt dirty fluid would make it not go into gear. Dirty fluid will make it shift hard. Not going into gear makes me think maybe you are low on fluid. Check your levels. Since you have a 2000 you might pull the plug, drain the pan, and then remove the pan (there's about 20 bolts that hold it on, all easy to get to.) You could then replace the transmission filter as well as the gasket. If your filter is clogged up that could cause the fluid not to be pumped thru the transmission at the right pressure, which could cause shifting problems.
@@cllewis1 Thanks for that.Due to the vehicle not going into gear,I let it run for approximately 10 minutes. Fluid appears to be too much but not certain if that's an accurate reading. I wonder what the chances are of this being an easy and low cost fix??Thanks for your help.
Hi Sir. I have mazda MPV diesel 3.0 1996 model Automatic transmission. I brought to mechanic for change AT fluid and he said there is no drain plug. its a big job to remove complete pan for drain. is it true. I don't think so that company don't provide the drain plug for changing oil. plz guide. tnx
Unfortunately, the 1996 is vastly different from the 2nd-generation models (2000-2006). Straight 6 engine, all-wheel drive on some models, manual transmission on some models. The best I can do is suggest googling.
The 2003-2006 model MPV's don't have a traditional drain pan you can drop with a filter you can change out. There is an internal screen filter but getting to it would mean having to take the size of the transmission and the valve body off - just not something the manufacturer intends to be done as routine maintenance.
Yep, I noticed this a couple weeks ago. 12 years since the last model year and it'll never be considered a classic car, so I guess the owner of the site saw no sense in continuing to pay for hosting. You can always use the Google cached version or archive.org.
I believe on the transmission which appears on the 2003-2006 MPV doesn't actually have a drain bolt for the pan, rather only for the differential. On the 2000-2002 MPV, there is a drain bolt which will only successfully drain about 2 quarts of fluid. What I have done on my 2001 MPV is drained the pan using the drain bolt and then actually dropped the pan, put on a new gasket, and replaced the trans oil filter and cleaned the pan thoroughly, which managed to exchange around 3 or 4 quarts of fluid.
@@cllewis1 I might be wrong, but I think it's the other way around. i.e. the 2000-2002 MPV does not have a transmission drain bolt (as you have shown here) but the 2003-2006 does. The video that people in your comments is referring to, he (Kill-O-Byte) shows the bolt on his 2005 and specifies that it's 15/16" or 24mm.
Good video. Our MPV 2001 started to jerk when starting from a stop. Had a look at the ATF: it was more brown than reddish. Perhaps it was too low, also. Anyway the color meant that it was more than due for a change. So I went the Bubba way, as you show in this video. After about 8 liters of flushing the ATF was much more red than brown. At the end I used 10 liters of Motomaster ATF fluid, compatible with Dexron III standard. The difference was immediate in the transmission behavior. It now shifts a like a new car.
Just did my grandfathers MPV, he hadnt changed the fluid since he bought it (18 years ago lol) It was a creamy brown color. I flushed it all out and refilled it with brand new fluid and now it shifts like a dream! Thanks for the video!
That's great! It's getting about time for me to change out the fluid again.
Thank You for taking the time to record, edit and post this. I did this with my Dad on a F150 with 2 exceptions.
1. We used a 5 gallon bucket instead of the drain pan.
2. We opened ALL the quart bottles of transmission fluid and as it was pumped out I was pouring it in as quickly as possible. As soon as the fluid color changed to new, the engine was shut off and the drain line was reconnected. Engine restarted and transmission fluid added to bring up the level to full cold. This way the trans never blew bubbles. The filter was changed and that fluid drained from the pan was added back since it was new. Pan cleaned, new gasket, bolts torqued to factory spec and it continued to run for several years.
This is EXACTLY what I plan to do as soon as I can afford a case of trans fluid, the filter and gasket and the weather is good. 😋No garage to use.
Good thought on adding as it drains. May try that when I do another fluid swap (it's been over 50k miles, so it's getting to be time again.
Took forever to realize a strap and rod to the hose to pull it off worked like a charm , had to keep telling myself "This has to go back on , Don't Cut It ! ! !"
Thank You Very Much for your extremely helpful Video, still have to pay for Filter Change buuuuuut...
Not Today 😎
My 05 mazda mpv has a drain plug. Its a 24mm bolt. Fairly east to remove similar to enging oil plug. Warm your engine/tranny , ramp/jack up your van. Unscrew drain plug and drain, tighten drain plug and add about 4 qts of tranny fluid and you are good to go
My 03 has a drain plug however it only lets you drain 1 qt. You have to do the radiator method to get it out
Odd, my 06 doesn't have a plug, and according to the now defunct mpvclub forum, none of the 5 speed ATs on this vehicle (2003-2006) have a plug. In any event, though, it's quite a small amount of fluid that comes out of the pan.
I asked so many shops to flush the transmission fluid. They all refused saying if you remove the grit it won't shift.. My friend's kid was a manager at an oil change and did it for me. Honestly it shifted so much smoother and quicker after the fluid change. Sadly we had 2 years out of of it before the transmission failed after 20 years. It was a 1997 Mazada, the cost to repair it wasn't worth the value. But it's nuts how I see 1997 Chevy Suburban's have their transmissions rebuilt, and they only have a $1500 to $2500 value.
If you did not flush the transmission I guarantee it would have lasted a lot longer the mechanic shop was right flushing the transmission is very very bad for it you only want to do a drain and fill with a new filter that's it and in fact in some of the older Fords you don't even want to change the filter just the fluid
@@kcox593you are actually wrong. Just think about your logic. Makes no sense. It only appears that caused it because that was the most recent thing done to it. Truth is, it would have failed earlier if he didnt do it.
@@kcox593do you do the same method with engine oil?
@@MichaelLee-yh7ss no actually I'm not especially if the transmission is older the flushing creates pressure expanding the seals flashing also pushes debris in areas that normally would not go there if the transmission was tighter causing the transmission to fail
Actually removing the drain plug 24mm socket on the transmission will drain both transmission and differential.
Good.Complete. Simple. Thanks
How many quotes dose it hold
thanks for your video how's the mpv doing?
chu30cho still running fine.
Saco 12 pero a todo eso no estaba rellenando explícame el proceso tengo una mazda mpv y deseo cambiarlo
Has this van been reliable for you?
I’m looking at a use Mazda MPV for work vehicle driving about 200 miles a day!
Engine is strong. The transmission is good. But it does have a leaky oil problem by timing chain area and the coil packs can be suspect.
@@islamicwaylive thank you!
So how many new atf gallons do I need for this exercise????
Calton Tembo I did 4 drain and fills, and each time, almost a gallon drained our.
After you take the first time ATF did you put New ATF and keep drain the old one?
Baudilio Calix yes, I drained and filled with new 4 times. each time the ratio of new to old increases... you'll never get 100% of the old out, but you can get nearly all of it out.
Gracias por la informacion
What type of oil is used for this trans? I'm being told difrent types
I used valvoline max life.
Hey man would dirty transmission fluid cause the vehicle not to go into gear??I've got a 2000 Mazda mpv that runs good but has since quit shifting.
I doubt dirty fluid would make it not go into gear. Dirty fluid will make it shift hard. Not going into gear makes me think maybe you are low on fluid. Check your levels. Since you have a 2000 you might pull the plug, drain the pan, and then remove the pan (there's about 20 bolts that hold it on, all easy to get to.) You could then replace the transmission filter as well as the gasket. If your filter is clogged up that could cause the fluid not to be pumped thru the transmission at the right pressure, which could cause shifting problems.
@@cllewis1 Thanks for that.Due to the vehicle not going into gear,I let it run for approximately 10 minutes. Fluid appears to be too much but not certain if that's an accurate reading. I wonder what the chances are of this being an easy and low cost fix??Thanks for your help.
Hi Sir. I have mazda MPV diesel 3.0 1996 model Automatic transmission. I brought to mechanic for change AT fluid and he said there is no drain plug. its a big job to remove complete pan for drain. is it true. I don't think so that company don't provide the drain plug for changing oil. plz guide. tnx
Unfortunately, the 1996 is vastly different from the 2nd-generation models (2000-2006). Straight 6 engine, all-wheel drive on some models, manual transmission on some models. The best I can do is suggest googling.
It is true many vehicles do not have drain plugs the only way to change it is by dropping the tranny pan
Hello dear this same change
2006 Mazda mpv gair problem start and go to slowey and extirater point 2 let's slow go
What's problem??please help me
Sounds like a torque converter problem. Better have your transmission shop check it out.
I well check shop but not good speak problem electronic problem
Perdón por todo cuanto saca alguien podrá decir
Why didn't you change the filter.
The 2003-2006 model MPV's don't have a traditional drain pan you can drop with a filter you can change out. There is an internal screen filter but getting to it would mean having to take the size of the transmission and the valve body off - just not something the manufacturer intends to be done as routine maintenance.
clubmpv is offline...
Yep, I noticed this a couple weeks ago. 12 years since the last model year and it'll never be considered a classic car, so I guess the owner of the site saw no sense in continuing to pay for hosting. You can always use the Google cached version or archive.org.
Wow the other guy drained it threw boilt on bottom oh my gosh no wounder they charge $135 yucky yucky job.
I believe on the transmission which appears on the 2003-2006 MPV doesn't actually have a drain bolt for the pan, rather only for the differential. On the 2000-2002 MPV, there is a drain bolt which will only successfully drain about 2 quarts of fluid. What I have done on my 2001 MPV is drained the pan using the drain bolt and then actually dropped the pan, put on a new gasket, and replaced the trans oil filter and cleaned the pan thoroughly, which managed to exchange around 3 or 4 quarts of fluid.
Chris Lewis where are you Arizona? I wish
Chris Lewis oh I saw him take it out off his 2005
@@cllewis1 I might be wrong, but I think it's the other way around. i.e. the 2000-2002 MPV does not have a transmission drain bolt (as you have shown here) but the 2003-2006 does. The video that people in your comments is referring to, he (Kill-O-Byte) shows the bolt on his 2005 and specifies that it's 15/16" or 24mm.
@@cllewis1 It occurs to me that I don't know what year your MPV is... XD
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Ok